Here’s the recipe for Spicy Pickled Cucumber & Veggie Medley 🥒🥕🌶️✨
Ingredients:
2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced into rounds or ribbons
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2–3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 fresh dill sprig (optional)
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
Pickling Brine:
1 cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1 cup water
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
Instructions:
Prep the veggies: Slice cucumbers, carrots, and red onion thinly. Place them in a clean glass jar along with garlic, dill, pepper flakes, black peppercorns, and mustard seeds.
Make the brine: In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
Pour & pickle: Carefully pour the hot brine over the vegetables in the jar until fully covered.
Cool & store: Let the jar cool to room temperature, then seal tightly. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before enjoying, though flavor deepens after 2–3 days.
✅ Keeps well in the fridge for up to 2–3 weeks.
✅ Perfect as a snack, in sandwiches, or alongside grilled dishes!
enjoy ❣️